North Korea sees no joke in Kim Jong-un’s hairstyle

North Korea clearly doesn’t have a sense of humor about its leader’s choice of hair styles.

After the M&M Hair Academy used a photo of Kim Jong-un and the caption “Bad Hair Day?” to promote a 15% discount on men’s haircuts, two officials claiming to be from the embassy came calling, according to the Press Association and BBC London.

Barber Karim Nabbach said salon manager Mo Nabbach told them to get lost, according to those reports — in a very polite British way, of course.

“He said: ‘Listen this isn’t North Korea, this is England. We live in a democracy. So I’m afraid you’re going to have to get out of my salon.’”

The manager later informed the police about the visit and was told the embassy had also contacted officers, according to the BBC.

The North Korean embassy is a just a 10-minute walk from the salon. Kim Jong-un favors a style that is long on top and short on the sides. Try it out on yourself with this haircut simulator.

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